Spanish U.S. Anthem Highlights Hispanics’ Role in COVID-19 Battle
The Nonprofit organization We Are All Human Foundation (WAAH), which seeks to celebrate and promote diversity and inclusion, commissioned a brand-new recording of the national anthem as...
African Life-Saving Lullabies Warn of COVID-19
Zambia’s Life-Saving Lullabies harness the power of song in local languages to spread vital healthcare messages, including Covid-19 precautions, among African women.The project, which has received funding...
The digital divide leaves millions at a disadvantage during the coronavirus pandemic
Amidst the flurry of social media updates about the COVID-19 pandemic, a chart illustrating the importance of flattening the curve has gone viral. The idea is that...
How Schools Can Help Children Recover from COVID Closures
COVID-19 has created an unprecedented challenge for America’s K-12 schools. As policymakers and practitioners struggle to respond, they are weighing significant uncertainty and trade-offs that arise because...
Hispanic Serving Institutions Hit Hard by Pandemic
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has issued a call-for-action for additional funding for Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) that were forced to abruptly end or quickly...
Teachers Union Releases Plan for Reopening Schools
The American Federation of Teachers, the 1.7-million member teachers union has released a plan for how and when schools should safely reopen.
The...
Cambridge Univ Press Offers Free ELL, Gen Ed, Academic Resources
English Language Teaching
CUP has launched the “Supporting Every Teacher” campaign and,
in partnership with Cambridge Assessment English, is producing large amounts of
free, online content...
COVID-19 Poses Grave Health Threat to Indigenous Communities
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic poses a grave health threat to Indigenous peoples around the world. Indigenous communities already experience poor access to healthcare, significantly higher rates of...
DACA Students Excluded From U.S. Federal Aid; Lawsuit, New Act Ensue
The U.S. Department of Education has blocked DACA recipients and other undocumented students from receiving COVID-19 relief money in the CARES Act. Around $14 billion in aid...
AERA Announces Cancellation of 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting
The American Educational Research Association announced today that it is cancelling plans for a virtual 2020 Annual Meeting in April. The decision was approved in a unanimous...